Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| SB-00-021-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10030825 | Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% | 12/07/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| PE12036 | BMW of North America, LLC | 11/16/2012 | Fuel Leak - Motorcycle | |||
| Numerous owners report to both the office of defects investigation and in internet forums, the fuel pump housing cracks in the moulded outlet fitting area of their motorcycle.this housing seals the top of the fuel tank and a crack in this housing can potentially result in a fuel leak.to assess the frequency and severity of the issue, this office is opening a preliminary evaluation.the odi complaints cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following odi identification numbers: 10449393, 10457823, 10475150, 10471642, 10356156, 10433733, 10442023, 10445888, 10453738, 10474390, 10417320, 10444876, 10444670, 10448104, 10425962, 10430734, 10443840, 10448325, 10471518, 10451907, 10433589, 10430822, 10467136, 10445954, 10432269, 10437222, 10444742, 10452476. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 73000 | ||
| High pressure fuel leak where threaded plastic quick disconnect mates with plastic flange on top of the fuel pump. plastic flange is molded into the top of fuel pump and has multiple hairline cracks. sprayed gas while bike was idling. no injury, but dangerous enough situation to report. use of used pumps is not recommended. i found that used pumps had similiar cracking; only option was to have bmw dealership replace with new pump. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 20500 | ||
| While riding motorcycle noted fuel smell, then discovered leaking fuel from cracks in the fuel pump assembly top plate where the high pressure line quick disconnect fitting screws in to the plate. note that the fitting itself and the plate are both made of plastic, and the threads are tapered pipe threads. the exhaust system runs nearly directly beneath the area of the leak, and if the fuel were to be ignited there would likely be a catastrophic fire and potential crash. there is also the possibility of loss of traction for the rear tire due to leakage on the ground, also potentialy leading to a crash. i believe this is a serious design specification flaw that may occur on all the motorcycles equiped similarly. i also believe this warrants immediate action by bmw, both for motorcycles that have yet to fail, and for those that have failed and have been repaired by the owners. i have pictures available of the failed area, and have posted about this in the past at the follwing link. http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&main=54059&number=598196#post598196 | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw r1200 rt. while the vehicle was parked and shut off he could smell an odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. this failure recurred whenever he operated the vehicle. after a few days he noticed a puddle of fuel located on top of the fuel pump. upon examination he located a leak in the fuel pump. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure but he repaired it himself. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,400. sm. | |||
| 10/31/2009 | 37516 | 1 | |
| While riding sudden unexpected engine shut down has happened once, 10/31/2009 engine does not run, quit while riding in traffic on highway. was able to coast off road without accident replaced fuel pump controller, found failed controller had been contaminated with water that collects in fuel pump access plate. old part is available. *tr | |||